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Sony hikes price of PlayStation 5 console in some markets due to economic pressures, rising rates
FILE PHOTO: Inside a GameStop store Sony PS5 gaming consoles are pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File photo
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Coming soon to Netflix: Ads? Streaming giant in talks with Hollywood studios over new subscription tier
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
asia-pacific business
Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push
FILE PHOTO: Sony Corp President and Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida attends a news conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
film
Morbius claims top box office spot with $39-Million, though ticket sales slower than other superhero films
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Jared Leto in a scene from "Morbius." (Jay Maidment/Sony Pictures via AP)
technology
Sony unveils Game Pass competitor with expanded PlayStation Plus service
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Sony PlayStation is displayed at Tokyo Game Show 2019 in Chiba, Japan, September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
international business
Sony, Honda team up to develop and sell electric vehicles
Sony president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida speaks during a joint press conference with Honda in Tokyo on March 4, 2022, after it was announced the two would team up to start a new company that will develop and sell electric vehicles. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP) (Photo by BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images)
music
Bob Dylan sells music catalogue to Sony Music
FILE PHOTO: Rock musician Bob Dylan performs at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles in this May 5, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Rob Galbraith/Files/File Photo
arts
Spider-Man: No Way Home comes back swinging, takes top box office spot from Scream
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Tom Holland, left, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home." (Sony Pictures via AP)
international business
Sony looks to enter electric-vehicle market with planned launch of new company this spring
Sony chief executive officer Kenichiro Yoshida unveils the Sony Vision-S SUV prototype electric vehicle during the Sony press conference ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 4, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the world's largest trade fairs, returns to Las Vegas in person this week under a newly resurgent pandemic that has supercharged the industry but threatens its downsized expo. Masks and proof of vaccination are required at the show that opens Wednesday and was trimmed by one day to end Friday, with expected exhibitors down more than half to roughly 2,200 from the last in-person CES. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
arts
Spider-Man: No Way Home swings to third best opening of all time with $253-million
This image released by Sony Pictures shows Tom Holland, left, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Columbia Pictures' "Spider-Man: No Way Home." (Sony Pictures via AP)
television
Mike Richards out as executive producer of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune
An undated handout photo of new "Jeopardy!" host Mike Richards, who is also the executive producer of the long-running daily TV quiz show. Carol Kaelson/Sony Pictures Entertainment/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
football
Patriots trade running back Sony Michel to Rams for 2022 draft picks
New England Patriots' Sony Michel runs with the ball during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia, on Aug. 19.
international business
Sony’s profits benefit from ‘Demon Slayer,’ digital camera demand
FILE - In this April 28, 2021, file photo, a man passes by the Sony logo at an electronics retail chain store in Tokyo. Sony’s April-June profit rose 9% to 211.8 billion yen ($1.9 billion) as the Japanese electronics and video game maker continued to benefit from a sales perk from the hit “Demon Slayer” animation film. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
international business
Sony boosted by home-entertainment boom, but PS5 manufacturing hampered by chip shortage
FILE PHOTO: Inside a GameStop store Sony PS5 gaming consoles are pictured in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File photo
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Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store after backlash
FILE PHOTO: Boxes with CD Projekt's game Cyberpunk 2077 are displayed in Warsaw, Poland, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
technology
Sony’s PS5 sold out online as COVID-19 limits real-world retailing
An employee prepares the new Sony PlayStation 5 gaming console for a customer on the first day of its launch, at an electronics shop in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on November 12, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
music
Alex Cuba is a major success, no thanks to the major record labels
Alex Cuba Eduardo Rawdriguez Just Announced: Canadian Artist Alex Cuba To Perform at Latin Grammy Award Show - November 19 in Miami
technology
Sony warns of potential PS5 shortage due to ‘considerable’ pre-launch demand
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 12, 2019, the Sony Playstation logo is seen during the Tokyo Game Show in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. - Sony's eagerly awaited PlayStation 5 will launch in November 2020, taking on a new offering by console rival Xbox as video game play booms during the pandemic. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
asia-pacific business
Sony plans software-subscription model for data-analyzing image sensors
Sony Corp's sensor business executive Hideki Somemiya speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Noriyuki Hirata
asia-pacific business
Sony to take full control of listed financial arm for $3.7-billion
A Sony logo is displayed outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo on May 13, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
asia-pacific business
Sony’s profits dive as stores, cinemas close during pandemic
FILE - In this May 22, 2013, file photo, Sony's logo is seen outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo. Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. reported Wednesday that its quarterly profit tumbled as the coronavirus pandemic delayed music and movie releases and disrupted product supply chains. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)
asia-pacific business
Japan tightens foreign-investment rules for 518 companies, citing national security
Japanese flags flutter in front of buildings in Tokyo's business district on Feb. 22, 2016.
asia-pacific business
Activist investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund building stake to pressure Sony: sources
Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb speaks during a Reuters Newsmaker event in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 21, 2016.
number cruncher
Seven gaming stocks with high earnings potential
NBA athlete Paul George competes in the Epic Games Fortnite E3 Tournament at the Banc of California Stadium on June 12, 2018 in Los Angeles.